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GCR Affirms Fidelity Bank Ratings with Revised Outlook GCR Ratings (GCR) has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s national scale long and short-term Issuer ratings of A (NG) and A1 (NG) respectively. However, the lender outlook has been revised to stable from positive, according to the rating note. The top rating agency in emerging markets said rating […]

Nigeria Records 2.54% GDP Growth in Q3 Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.54% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest report from the statistics office. The National Bureau of Statistics said the growth rate is higher than the 2.25% recorded in the third quarter of 2022 […]

OPEC+ Dispute: Nigeria Oil Supply Above 2024 Target- Note Nigeria is seeking to ramp up oil output as the country’s production level continues to increase.  The country’s output has surged following government efforts to curb oil theft and remove bottlenecks in production processes. The dispute on expected production output by members of the Organisation of […]

Food Insecurity: 26.5m Nigerians to Face Crisis in 2024 A report by Cadre Harmonise (CH) has alerted that about 26.5 million people in 26 states of Nigeria will face food crisis between June and August 2024. The research result is contained in the November Analysis Result Presentation organised by the Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and […]

UK Amazon Workers to Stage Black Friday Walkout Amazon workers in the UK will go on strike on Black Friday – one of the busiest shopping days of the year – in a long-running dispute over pay. Members of the GMB union at the online giant’s site in Coventry will walk out, mounting a picket […]

By PROF. ABIODUN AMUDA-KANNIKE SAN, FCArb, FCIAP, FCE, FCIHP, ACTI, Dean, Faculty of Law Kwara State University, Malete via Ilorin, Kwara State. Email: amudakannikeabiodun@gmail.com; abiodun.kannike@kwasu.edu.ng. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICARB). He is also an associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Taxation and at same time Fellow of […]Read More

*Says Army Road Bumps Violate Law, Cause Havoc The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Warri Branch has strongly condemned the Nigerian Army authorities at the Effurun Barracks for constructing illegal road bumps and speed breakers on the NPA Expressway in Warri, Delta State. In a press statement on Sunday, the NBA Warri Branch Chairman, Chief Oghenero […]

Prominent human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has raised concerns over the rampant abuse of remand proceedings by Nigerian police and some magistrates courts in Abuja, Lagos, Nasarawa and other states. In a statement on Friday, Effiong said it is ridiculous how dubious and questionable remand orders are being issued recklessly without much probing by the […]

Par Prof. Abiodun Amuda-Kannike SAN,FCArb, FCIAP, FCE, FCIHP, ACTI, Doyen de la Faculté de droit de l’Université d’État de Kwara, Malete via Ilorin, Il est membre de l’Institut nigérian des arbitres agréés (NICARB). Il est également membre associé du Nigerian Institute of Taxation et en même temps membre du Chartered Institute of Economics ; Fellow […]

As Lawmakers Send Damning Findings On Suspended Osun CJ To NJC The Osun State House of Assembly committee set up to investigate petitions against the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo has submitted its report indicting her of misconduct. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Kanmi Ajibola, while presenting the report on Friday outlined the […]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the March 18 election of Nasir Idris as the lawfully elected governor of Kebbi State. A three-member panel on Friday held that the appeal by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, General Aminu Bande lacked merit. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Ndukwe […]

Security was tightened in the ancient city of Kano on Saturday. Military and police personnel were seen patrolling major streets of the metropolis. It was gathered the beef up of security in Kano followed reports that some leading political parties had scheduled Saturday for their protests, which police said may provoke violence. Following the situation, […]